Celebrate New Year 2016 - 12 Delicious Holiday Cocktails

Seasonal spirits

Make sure a little holiday spirit gets in your glass with our yummy cocktails. These 12 recipes have something for everyone, and our healthy mixers keep the calorie count as low as the temperature. 

Chocolate Martini 

Tasting like a rich dessert, this martini is the perfect after-dinner drink. 

Ingredients: Vanilla vodka, dark chocolate liqueur, skim milk, chocolate syrup 

Calories: 302 

Try this recipe: Chocolate Martini

Minted Sake and Pineapple Cooler

Introduce sake to novices with this fruity—and festive—green drink. 

Ingredients: Mint leaves, sake, sugar, pineapple juice, lime juice, pineapple slices (optional) 

Calories: 160 

Try this recipe: Minted Sake and Pineapple Cooler

Mango-Mint Rum Slush

Fresh mint brightens the flavor of this cooler. 

Ingredients: Mango, mango nectar, white rum, lime juice, sugar, fresh mint 

Calories: 242 

Try this recipe: Mango-Mint Rum Slush

Lemon Drop Liqueur

Fresh lemon juice and lemon rind add bright tang and a beautiful hue to this liqueur. 

Ingredients: Sugar, lemon rinds, lemon juice, vodka 

Calories: 170 

Try this recipe: Lemon Drop Liqueur

Passion Fruit Mimosas

Wake up Christmas morning to one of these bright brunch cocktails. 

Ingredients: Grenadine, passion fruit, prosecco, orange slices 

Calories: 147 

Try this recipe: Passion Fruit Mimosas

Tides Royale

Coconut rum and pineapple juice will give you a taste of the tropics.

Ingredients: Coconut rum, Midori, pineapple juice, Chambord

Calories: 165

Try this recipe: Tides Royale

 

White Cranberry Citrus Punch

This drink combines the flavors of your favorite cranberry juice with refreshing sparkling wine. 

Ingredients: Sparkling wine, Riesling, light white cranberry juice, an orange, fresh cranberries, orange peel 

Calories: 92 

Try this recipe: White Cranberry Citrus Punch

Sparkling Greyhound

The tartness of the grapefruit juice pairs nicely with the sea salt.

Ingredients: Pink grapefruit, gray sea salt, vodka, unsweetened white grapefruit juice, club soda

Calories: 87

Try this recipe: Sparkling Greyhound

Cocoa Nog

Hot cocoa + eggnog = our favorite thing to sip this season. 

Ingredients: Unsweetened cocoa powder, eggnog, rum, brandy, bittersweet chocolate (for garnish) 

Calories: 86 

Try this recipe: Cocoa Nog

Blue Xmas Margaritas

Blue Curaçao adds a citrusy flavor and a punch of color. And though 385 calories seems like a lot, most restaurant varieties have up to 600!

Ingredients: Sugar, tequila, lime juice, orange juice, blue Curaçao, orange slices (optional), margarita salt (optional) 

Calories: 385 

Try this recipe: Blue Xmas Margaritas

The Golden Apple

Fizzy and fruity, this drink gives plenty of Christmas cheer. 

Ingredients: Vodka, Calvados (apple brandy), sparkling cider, red apple slices (for garnish) 

Calories: 97 

Try this recipe: The Golden Apple

Ginger Saketini

If you prefer savory to sweet, these tangy cocktails will become one of your favorites. 

Ingredients: Fresh ginger, sake, ginger ale, lemon twists, crystallized ginger 

Calories: 147 

Try this recipe: Ginger Saketinki

Source - www.health.com

Wednesday, December 30, 2015